UAM infrastructure

Urban-Air Port launches VBM-AI AAM planning and simulation platform

Urban-Air Port today unveiled VBM-AI, its proprietary AI-powered planning and simulation platform, at the Passenger Terminal Expo (PTE) 2026 in London. “The Vertiport Business Modeller, VBM-AI is Urban-Air Port’s next-generation planning intelligence platform, purpose-built with […]

Air taxis and personal transports

AeroVironment acquires Empirical Systems Aerospace

AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) has acquired Empirical Systems Aerospace, Inc. (ESAero), a producer of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and advanced air mobility (AAM) platforms. Operating out of San Luis Obispo, California, ESAero specialises in electric and […]

Air taxis and personal transports

EUROCAE launches consultation on VTOL certification

EUROCAE has opened a consultation on new guidance (ED-342) on using simulation in handling qualities certification of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The standards organisation’s working group on VTOL (WG-112) will develop the appropriate […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Autoflight launches insurance package covering wide range of eVTOL operations

Chinese eVTOL manufacturer AutoFlight has launched AF Care+, “a first-of-its-kind all-in-one protection programme for operators of its eVTOL aircraft,” said the company in a Linkedin post. “The programme is built on an initial arrangement with […]